In the name of the Bodleian, and other essays

by: Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933

Publication date: 1905

Topics: Bodleian Library, Books and reading

Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's sons

Collection: cdl; americana

Digitizing sponsor: MSN

Contributor: University of California Libraries

Language: English

'In the name of the Bodleian.'--Bookworms.--Confirmed readers.--First editions.--Gossip in a library.--Librarians at play.--Lawyers at play.--The non-jurors.--Lord Chesterfield.--The Johnsonian legend.--Boswell as biographer.--Old pleasure gardens.--Old booksellers.--A few words about copyright in books.--Hannah More once more.--Arthur Young.--Thomas Paine.--Charles Bradlaugh.--Disraeli ex relatione Sir William Fraser.--A connoisseur.--Our great middle class.--Tar and whitewash.--Itineraries.--Epitaphs.--'Hansard.'--Contempt of court.--Edward VII., chapter 12

Addeddate: 2007-07-18 14:46:35

Bookplateleaf: 4

Call number: SRLF:LAGE-168825

Camera: 5D

Collection-library: SRLF

Copyright-evidence: Evidence reported by alyson-wieczorek for item innameofbodleian00birriala on July 18, 2007: visible notice of copyright; stated date is 1905.